Method and apparatus for control of base stations in macro diversity radio systems
First Claim
1. A method for controlling transmission power used in a downlink signal from a base station to a mobile station in a macro diversity radio system, the method comprising the steps of:
- measuring a quality of an uplink signal received in the base station from the mobile station; and
controlling more than one downlink signal so that a greatest amount of downlink signal transmission power is allocated to an active set link receiving a highest quality uplink signal.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling an amount of downlink power to be applied in each downlink transmission in a macro diversity radio system. Downlink power level is controlled in response to a quality measurement of a corresponding uplink. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a path gain or a carrier-to-interference ratio of an uplink is measured at a base station in an active set, and subsequently used to proportionally govern a downlink transmission power level for a corresponding downlink. In such a fashion, each downlink handling a mobile station maintains a desired level of robustness, while avoiding introduction of unnecessary system interference.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for controlling transmission power used in a downlink signal from a base station to a mobile station in a macro diversity radio system, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a quality of an uplink signal received in the base station from the mobile station; and controlling more than one downlink signal so that a greatest amount of downlink signal transmission power is allocated to an active set link receiving a highest quality uplink signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for controlling transmission power used in a downlink between a base station and a mobile station in a macro diversity radio system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for measuring a quality of an uplink signal received in the base station from the mobile station; and means for controlling more than one downlink signal so that a greatest amount of downlink signal is allocated to an active set link receiving a highest quality uplink signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for selecting a base station for inclusion in an active set of base stations communicating with a mobile station in a macro diversity system, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a quality of an uplink signal received in the base station from the mobile station; comparing the quality of the uplink signal with a predetermined quality requirement; and including the base station in the active set if the quality of the uplink signal meets or exceeds the predetermined quality requirement; wherein a number of base stations that can be added to the active set is dependent on a current traffic load.
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16. A method for controlling transmission power used in a downlink signal from a base station to a mobile station in a macro diversity radio system, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a quality of an uplink signal received in the base station from the mobile station; and controlling downlink signal transmission power in response to the measure of quality of the uplink signal; wherein an amount of downlink signal transmission power is proportional to the measure of quality of a corresponding uplink signal and an amount of downlink signal transmission power, Pi, for a link i in an active set follows the proportion governed by;
##EQU4## where;
P is a total power available;gi is a path gain for the uplink of link i; and n is a number of communication devices in the active set. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for controlling transmission power used in a downlink signal from a base station to a mobile station in a macro diversity radio system, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring a quality of an uplink signal received in the base station from the mobile station; and controlling downlink signal transmission power in response to the measure of quality of the uplink signal; wherein an amount of downlink signal transmission power is proportional to the measure of quality of a corresponding uplink signal and an amount of downlink signal transmission power, Pi, for a link i in an active set follows the proportion governed by;
##EQU5## where;
P is a total power available;Ci /Ii is a carrier-to-interference ratio for the uplink of the of link i; and n is a number of communication devices in the active set. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for controlling transmission power used in a downlink between a base station and a mobile station in a macro diversity radio system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for measuring a quality of an uplink signal received in the base station from the mobile station; and means for controlling the amount of transmission power used for the downlink signal power, the amount of transmission power being based on the quality of the uplink signal measured; wherein an amount of downlink signal transmission power is proportional to the measure of quality of a corresponding uplink signal and an amount of downlink signal transmission power, Pi, for a link i in an active set follows the proportion governed by;
##EQU6## where;
P is a total power available;gi is a path gain for the uplink of link i; and n is a number of communication devices in the active set. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 38)
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34. An apparatus for controlling transmission power used in a downlink between a base station and a mobile station in a macro diversity radio system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for measuring a quality of an uplink signal received in the base station from the mobile station; and means for controlling the amount of transmission power used for the downlink signal power, the amount of transmission power being based on the quality of the uplink signal measured; wherein an amount of downlink signal transmission power is proportional to the measure of quality of a corresponding uplink signal and an amount of downlink signal transmission power, Pi, for a link i in an active set follows the proportion governed by;
##EQU7## where;
P is a total power available;Ci /Ii is a carrier-to-interference ratio for the uplink of the link i; and n is a number of communication devices in the active set. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 39)
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